Planet Health

Project Description

Planet Health is an interdiscipinary curriculum focused on improving the health and well-being of sixth through eighth grade students while building and reinforcing skills in language arts, math, science, social studies, and physical education.

Through classroom and physical education activities, Planet Health aims to increase activity, improve dietary quality, and decrease inactivity. Such healthy lifestyle habits can help prevent overweight, and if sustained, can lower risk factors for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, certain types of cancer, and osteoporosis.

The second edition of Planet Health includes revised nutrition and physical activity information, ensuring that you’re equipped with the most up-to-date science. The book also includes an all-new CD-ROM with plenty of reproducible worksheets, parent information and newsletters, school health resources, and other teacher resource materials. Planet Health provides:

Tools

Sample Lessons

Teacher Training

Planet Health includes a teacher workshop presentation that models the methods of the program, engages the learners’ current knowledge, promotes reflection and discussion, and encourages learners to compare their current knowledge and behaviors with those suggested by the book and to create plans and goals for the future. Please note that this is just a sample of the training materials. Complete training materials and instructions are provided on the Planet Health CD-ROM.

Families are an important component of students’ environment and role models for nutritional and physical activity choices. There are a number of lessons in Planet Health that provide opportunities for input from and conversations with the parents and other family members of students. Read more about Connecting Parents and Families through Planet Health.

Other Resources

The mission of Human Kinetics is to produce innovative, informative products in all areas of physical activity that help people worldwide lead healthier, more active lives. Human Kinetics is the publisher of Planet Health. To learn more about or order Planet Health, please go to http://www.planet-health.org.